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RTL Tester

by Yoav Farhi · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Avoid2 Criticals1 Warning

Avoid: vulnerability published 11 Dec 2025 still has no fix after 14 days.

39/ 100Avoid
Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.

Sub-scores for RTL Tester
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security35
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Active signals

Open issues right now, with links to the source.

  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 11 Dec 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.25 Dec 2025Evidence
  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 75 months (last release 11 Aug 2020). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.11 Aug 2021Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.5.24, 16 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

History: 1 past vulnerability, 1 still unpatched in the current version. Patched issues are listed in the Security record, not here.

Quick answers

Is RTL Tester still maintained?
No. Last release 11 Aug 2020, over 6 years ago. 11 Aug 2020 · wordpress.org
Who owns RTL Tester, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was RTL Tester removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is RTL Tester safe?
No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version. 11 Dec 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest RTL Tester update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2. No one-star spike after it. 5 Nov 2019 · Release history

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
yoavf29 Apr 2010 to 11 Aug 2020, 35 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2010.

Maintenance

Last release
6 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.5 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for RTL Tester
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 11 Aug 2020. Tested up to 5.5, 16 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Resolved, last 2 months
n/a
Threads, last 2 months
0

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months, 1 with no fix in the current version.

DateIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
11 Dec 2025Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 1.2No fixn/a

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for RTL Tester
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime5.0
Rating distribution
5 star19
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

Active installs
1,000+
Downloads, last full week
735
Weekly downloads, last 26 complete weeks
Weekly downloads for RTL Tester
4 May 2026220
11 May 2026607
18 May 2026592
25 May 2026707
1 Jun 2026499
8 Jun 2026507
15 Jun 2026513
22 Jun 2026633
29 Jun 20261,067
6 Jul 2026955
13 Jul 2026869
20 Jul 2026883
27 Jul 2026854
3 Aug 20261,074
10 Aug 2026860
17 Aug 2026818
24 Aug 2026951
31 Aug 2026997
7 Sep 2026818
14 Sep 2026866
21 Sep 2026861
28 Sep 2026885
5 Oct 2026994
12 Oct 2026544
19 Oct 2026510
26 Oct 2026735

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 9% below the 26-week average.

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Facts

Version
1.2
Author
Yoav Farhi
Added
29 Apr 2010
Last updated
11 Aug 2020
Active installs
1,000+
Requires WordPress
3.3
Tested up to
5.5.24
Requires PHP
not stated
Category
Design & Themes > Themes & Templates
Tags
rtl, testing

Questions about RTL Tester

Is RTL Tester still maintained?

No. Last release 11 Aug 2020, over 6 years ago.

Who owns RTL Tester, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was RTL Tester removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is RTL Tester safe?

No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version.

Is the latest RTL Tester update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.2. No one-star spike after it.

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